On my local cable system, Speed HD has a series of 1 hour programs called "Ultimate Factories" and at 1:00 am Sunday morning (4 hours from now) they are showing the John Deere plant in Moline, IL
It's probably not going to show "Commercial Lawn" products... probably large farm equipment, but just seeing the plant, which I hear is hugh, should be worth it!!!

Right now, they are showing how firetrucks are made at the Pierce plant in Wisconsin!
Cool show!

My recorder is set to record!!

mowerbrad

12-05-2009, 09:33 PM

I actually went down to Moline, IL a few years ago and toured a few plants and the world headquarters personally. It was a very cool experience. The factories are all HUGE, alot of times they would have a few wagons hooked together and would tow you around the factory with a tractor. It is a great experience, and if you are interested in Deere at all, I highly recommend you make a trip there some time.

pflasch

12-05-2009, 09:36 PM

Thanks Brad!

I future trip might be in order, if I get over that way!

Thanks again!

pflasch

12-05-2009, 09:37 PM

Currently, I'm watching how the BMW Z4 is made... pretty cool!

Alpha Property

12-05-2009, 09:41 PM

yea, i'm watchin the z4 one now too, a fire truck one was on an hour ago

pflasch

12-05-2009, 09:43 PM

Hey Deere guys... which plant is the z900 series made??

Power Chute Design

12-06-2009, 01:35 AM

One of the Carolinas. I think North Carolina.

Kevin M.

12-06-2009, 12:28 PM

They make all BMW's for North America in Greer, South Carolina about 5 hours away from were I am sitting in Hilton Head.

LawnMowerKing10

12-06-2009, 01:00 PM

They show you how a combine is made. Pierce trucks are nice but I like E-One better

rcslawncare

12-10-2009, 05:47 PM

The John Deere one is awesome!

RDA

12-11-2009, 01:59 PM

They make all BMW's for North America in Greer, South Carolina about 5 hours away from were I am sitting in Hilton Head.

Well, not exactly, the Greer plant makes a few models of BMW, those models are intended for both the US and abroad. On the other hand, many BMW models are still imported as well.